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Definition of Hammerstein, Oscar in English:

Hammerstein, Oscar

proper noun

(1895–1960), US librettist; full name Oscar Hammerstein II. He collaborated with various composers, including Jerome Kern, with whom he wrote "Showboat" (1927), and most notably Richard Rodgers, with whom he wrote "Oklahoma!" (1943), "South Pacific" (1949), and "The Sound of Music" (1959)